I focus my magic power on the hand I held up to Lyle.
　With this blow, he will disappear without a trace.

".........Lord Freed, defend yourself!

　Suddenly, Stella raised her voice.

''Runeshield!''

　Quickly, he leaps up and creates a blue defensive field around himself.
　Just in case, he created the same one around Stella.

　Immediately afterwards, a flash of light flooded in from behind the trees.

''This is...?''

　Hundreds of arrows of light were shot from all sides.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world.

　.........Conserve nature, man.
　I couldn't help but mutter to myself.

　In the midst of the storm of destruction blowing in, I picked up the mask with my 'energy hand' for now and put it on.

'Are you okay, Lyle-kun?'

　A girl came running from the front.

　Her blue hair is in twin tails, tied in a yellow ribbon.
　She is wearing a silver light armor.
　She was probably about the same age as Lyle, or maybe a year or two older.

　It's the girl of the Four Heavenly Holy Swords (Sacred Edge) that I saw in the video before.

''Thank you for your help, Ludmilla.''

　Lyle stands up unsteadily.

That's the Demon King.

　The blue-haired girl - Ludmilla - glared at me.

"I'll take it from here.

　A jade-colored bow is held in place.

　It is a long bow with a unique X-shaped shape.
　Is it the "Raphael", the miracle armament of the fierce angel (seraph) class?

　When Ludmila pulled the string, a shining arrow appeared in her hand.
　The arrows that were released split into dozens of pieces.

''Fire!''

　I intercepted it with my lowest-grade fire spell.
　A group of light arrows and a fireball the size of a pea grain that collided in midair scattered a grand explosion of light.

　The one that was winning in power was - a group of light arrows.
　It's a good idea to have a few arrows of light coming at me that still survived the collision with the fireball while most of them disappeared.

　I was able to easily flick them off with the magic wall in front of me.

''........You shot through the 'fire'?

　Even though it's the lowest level spell, my 'Fire' is still powerful enough to erase mountains.
　The only opponent I've fought before who has ever prevented this is Demon Army Chief Regal.

''After all, you're not like the other brave men.

　I displayed Ludmilla's status.


　Name: Ludmilla
　Rank: Archer-type hero
　Overall LV: 192
　H P: 1460
　M P: 2041
　Attack: 1517
　Protection: 1280
　Evasion: 1620
　Hit: 2333

　Equipment: Miracle Armor Rafael

　Skill: Breaking through a single point with maximum armor (Lv. 27)
　　　　　Maximum loading precision firing (LV38)
　　　　　Wind Angel's Plumage (LV15)
...

　Compared to the previous heroes, the level is much higher.

''The Four Heavenly Sacred Swords of 'Wind' (Sacred Edge)-I'm Ludmilla Diehl.

　Ludmilla said in a dignified tone.
　She readied her bow and was in a position to release the next round at any time.

''Evil Demon King, your fate ends today!

Well, that's great, Ludmilla...

　Lyle backed away, frightened, and pulled back behind Ludmila.
　'I'll have to do something about her first before I can deal with him,' he said.

'I've got business with Lyle. Get out of my way.

　I told him quietly.

'If you stand in my way, I will not relent.

　As a demon king, you have an unshakable will.

　A will that will never waver, no matter who stands in its way.

　　　　

"If you stand in my way, I will not tolerate you.

　Ludmira looked straight at the masked demon king who said arrogantly.

　If he took a defensive stance, he would be beaten.
　That was understandable just from the offense and defense just now.

　He was forced to consume dozens of arrows of light to extinguish a small fireball that was probably only a small hand check.
　If the full force attack magic was shot, how could even 'Rafael' intercept it?

''The only way to do it is to make the first move──before we get hit.

　Ludmira clutches an arrow of light on her bow.

　These arrows appear according to her mental power.

　The maximum number of arrows that can be fired at one time is 777.
　They cannot be shot infinitely in succession, and it takes a few seconds before the next firing interval.

　Nevertheless, you can still say that his numbers are overwhelming.
　You should be able to push through with your offense──.

"Penetrate, 'Rafael'!

　With a spirited voice, over a hundred arrows of light were released.

''Runeshield.''

　Just like before, the Demon King deploys a defensive field.

''Then it's that way!

　Ludmila quickly changed her aim to the other demon race.
　I shot more than a hundred arrows of light at that one as well.

''Kook........''

　The silver-haired female demon tribe retreated as if in a panic.

　In the next moment, a blue defensive field covered her entire body.
　The demon king defended her.

''You're going after Stella and not me...''
Taking down the weakest link in the fight will be standard practice.
I won't let her do it.

　His expression was obscured by the mask, but the sound of his voice was tinged with anger.

''........You care about your subordinates, don't you?

　Are some of the demon race as compassionate as humans?
　Or do you just not want to lose a pawn?

　In any case, the demon race is still an enemy to be defeated.
　All the more so when it comes to the Demon King.

"You are the enemy of humanity, the enemy of the world.

　Ludmila fired another arrow of light.

　However, it was easily repelled by the defensive field that the demon king had deployed again.
　After all, it seems that that 'Rune Shield' cannot be defeated from the front.

(Even so ... there's a way through.)

　As far as I can see, there's a small window of time before things unfold.

He can use that window to his advantage.

　Ludmilla continued to shoot arrows, weaving in feints, pretending to aim at the Demon King, but aiming at the female demon race - Stella, or even backing it up.

　Not even a single decisive arrow was given.
　However, it seems that because he is defending Stella, the demon king can't seem to take the offensive easily.

　Ludmila shoots.
　The Demon King prevents.

　They read each other's aim and intricately switched each other's positions, repeating that kind of offense and defense over and over again.
　Dozens, hundreds of times.

　And then....

　With a sound like shattering glass, a small hole is opened in part of the defensive field.
　No matter how hard the defense was, if they continued to focus their attacks on a single point, it would eventually exceed its endurance limit and break.

''Now, that's it, Demon King!

　Ludmila concentrated her mental power to the maximum level and shouted in a dignified voice.

''Miracle Armament 'Raphael' - Maximum Armament One Point Breakthrough (Full Burst Arrow)!

　Aiming towards the hole in the defensive field, 777 arrows of light were simultaneously released.

　They fused together while thrusting through the air and turned into a single giant arrow.
　The shining arrows passed through the hole and approached the Demon King.

　Maximum Loaded Single Point Breakthrough (Full Burst Arrow).

This is Ludmira's profound ability to focus the energy of the 777 arrows, the maximum number of bullets in Raphael, on a single point and use the enormous destructive energy to destroy and annihilate the target.

　No matter how much of a demon king you are, you won't be able to get away with it.

''Penetrate!''

　With that absolute confidence, the demon king fired an arrow at me....



　With one hand, he caught the arrow with the other.



What the hell...?
I was only waiting for him to come after me.

　All the arrows were gripped and fizzled out.

'I had seen it coming. Once you shoot that arrow once, there is a time lag between the next shot - and then there is a time lag between the next shot. I'll finish it off before they target Stella again.
'Oh ... oh ... oh ...'

　The blow he had struck with all his mental strength was easily blocked and Ludmila fell to her knees in place with a cringe.

　Finally, I realized.
　From the beginning, this was no match.

　The dimension of battle ability itself is different between myself and the Demon King.
　It's too - too different.

　The Demon King was merely waiting for the right moment to win more reliably in order to protect the female demon race.

　Ludmilla wasn't on the offensive, she was just being forced to attack - and that's all.

I'll say it again. I will not let anyone stand in my way.
''Kyah!

　With a thumping gust of wind, Ludmilla was blown away.

　Is it a shock wave caused by magic?
　I'm not sure if it's a good idea.

''Kutu........''

　He crawled and couldn't get up.

Now for the rest. Lyle.

　The demon king no longer even took a glance at Ludmilla, but walked up to Lyle──.